Downtown Review Board

Municipal Annex Conference Room 1304 W. Main Street DOWNTOWN REVIEW BOARD MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - 4:00 p.m. Board Members please call 228-0207 if unable to attend 1 CALL TO ORDER A. Approval of February 1, 2018 meeting minutes 2 REVIEW OF PROJECT APPLICATIONS 3 OTHER BUSINESS A. Unified Development Code amendments to the following sections of the Downtown Development Code (UDC Section 404.240):  Section 404.240.E: Permitted Uses  Section 404.240.G: Height and Area Standards  Section 404.240.H. Parking Standards  Section 404.240.K. Landscaping and Screening 4 ADJOURN If special accommodations are required for citizen participation in this meeting, PLEASE CALL 228-0207 (VOICE) OR 228-0250 (TDD) 02.01.2018 Page 1 of 1 kf  City of Blue Springs 903 Main Blue Springs, Missouri 64015 Downtown Review Board MINUTES Thursday, February 1, 2018 A meeting of the Downtown Review Board of the City of Blue Springs was held in the Municipal Annex Conf. Room located at 1304 W. Main Street on Thursday, February 1, 2018 with the following members, guests and staff in attendance: ATTENDANCE Jennifer Hauschild Kent Edmondson, Councilman Joe Haney, PC Rep. Chris Sandie, Public Works Cindy Miller, Chairman STAFF Matt Wright, Senior Planner Karen Findora, Recording Secretary ABSENT Chris Lievsay, Councilman Jackie Fairbanks, PC Alt. Rep. Scott Allen, Community Dev. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Cindy Miller called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA Chairman Miller requested action on the Consent Agenda with a motion by APPROVAL Board Member Jennifer Hauschild, to approve the minutes for January 11, 2018, a second from Councilman Kent Edmondson, and a unanimous vote, the Minutes of January 11, 2018, were approved as submitted. AGENDA ITEM 2A Matt Wright, Senior Planner, stated before the Downtown Review Board is DRB-01-18-6222 / “Middle a request for a new wall sign for the applicant’s business. This business has Ground Coffee” / 1400 W relocated form 1120 NW Oak St and the sign in question bears similarity to Main Street / Bldg. Façade the applicant’s previous sign, which had been approved for the prior location. The total square footage of the sign is 37.5 sq. ft. and covers less than 5% of the façade. The sign will be occupying the same platforms used by the business occupying the building prior. QUESTIONS Board Member Jennifer Hauschild inquired if the new sign would cover the previous one. Mr. Wright noted that the applicant hadn’t specified that detail yet. Board Member asked if the sign would be illuminated. Mr. Wright indicated that the permit had no mention of lighting. DRB Minutes – 02.01.2018 Page 1 of 2 Kf/mak APPLICANT Shauna Pearson, Owner, Middle Ground Coffee (was not present) 1400 W Main St Blue Springs, MO 64015 MOTION Board Member Joe Haney made a motion to approve DRB-01-18-6222 / AGENDA ITEM 2A “Middle Ground Coffee” / Bldg. Facade. DRB-01-18-6222 / “Middle Ground Coffee” / 1400 W Main Street / Bldg. Façade SECOND Seconded by Councilman Kent Edmondson. VOTE Chris Sandie - Aye Kent Edmondson – Aye Joe Haney – Aye Chris Lievsay – Absent Jennifer Hauschild - Aye Jackie Fairbanks – Absent Scott Allen – Absent Vacant Cindy Miller, Chairman - Aye (APPROVED 5-Aye, 0-No) OTHER BUSINESS With no further discussion, a motion was made by Board Member Jennifer MEETING ADJOURN Hauschild to adjourn at 4:04 p.m. Seconded by Board Member Joe Haney. _______________________________ Respectfully Submitted by, Karen Findora, Recording Secretary ____________________________________ __________________________ Cindy Miller, Chairman Date DRB Minutes – 02.01.2018 Page 2 of 2 Kf/mak DATE: February 16, 2018 TO: Downtown Review Board FROM: Scott Allen, Director SUBJECT: Proposed Code Changes to the Downtown Development Code (Section 404.240) Below is a list of proposed changes to Section 404.240 (Downtown Development Code) in the Unified Development Code (UDC). The current UDC was adopted by the City Council in August of 2015 and became effective in October of 2015. There have been three rounds of modifications to date (February 2016, October 2016, and August 2017). This represents a fourth round of modifications. As staff continues to apply the UDC we have found a number of provisions that need to be modified. The modifications are needed in order to correct errors and/or to make the UDC easier to understand and implement. In total there are four sub-sections of the Downtown Development Code where modifications are proposed. It is requested the Downtown Review Board review the proposed modifications and make a recommendation to the Planning Commission. Sections in black bold are current code. Sections in red bold and underlined are proposed additions/modifications. Sections in black bold that are struck through are current code that are proposed to be removed. 1. Staff is proposing several changes to Section 404.240 (Downtown Development Code) that are intended to accommodate modifications made to the 2015 UDC, including land use categories and bicycle parking. The UDC also references an Appendix that includes landscaping requirements for the Downtown Development Code that can be more easily accommodated within the code. Further clarification on parking standards, as well as the revision of some language for consistency is also recommended. UDC Section 404.240: E. Permitted Uses And Uses Allowed By Conditional Use. Within the area covered by the DDC, a wide variety of uses and structures, from residential to commercial, are allowed or allowed by conditional use. All conditional uses and structures must be approved by the Downtown Review Board. Structures shall be regulated by T- zone. 1 1. Retail and office uses allowed. a. Animal care, limited. b. Bank or financial institution. c. Bar or tavern. d. Club, private. e. College or university. f. Convalescent care. g. Cultural service. h. Day care, limited (1 — 6). i. Day care, general (7 — 10). j. Day care, commercial. k. Flextech. l. Funeral home. m. Government service. n. Health club. o. Hotel or motel. p. Library. q. Medical service. r. Military service. s. Office, general. t. Parks and recreation. u. Post office. v. Recreation and entertainment, indoor. w. Religious assembly. x. Research service. y. Restaurant, fast-food. z. Restaurant, general. aa. Retail sales and service. ab. School, elementary, middle or high. ac. Studio, television or film. ad. Vocational school. ae. Festivals of up to five (5) days in duration if located in Zone T4 or Zone T5 1. Uses permitted in mixed-use and commercial building types. A. Assisted living – convalescent care B. School – elementary, middle, or high C. School – vocational D. School – college or university E. Funeral home 2 F. Library G. Cultural service H. Public/government service I. Office – small J. Office – general K. Micro-commercial (<1,000 s.f.) L. Small retail (<3,000 s.f.) M. Mid-size retail (3,000-12,000 s.f.) N. Grocery store (<40,000 s.f.) O. Outdoor sales – limited P. Outdoor sales – seasonal Q. Animal care – limited R. Bank or financial institution S. Bar or tavern T. Club, private U. Day care – limited V. Day care – general W. Day care – commercial X. Health club Y. Hotel or motel Z. Medical service AA. Personal Services BB. Recreation and entertainment – indoor CC. Restaurant – fast-food DD. Restaurant – general EE.Studio – television or film FF. Artisan/micro-manufacturing GG. Manufacturing – limited HH. Food production – limited II. Utility – minor 2. Retail and office uses allowed by conditional use. a. Construction sales and service. b. Parking lot, commercial. c. Recreation and entertainment, outdoor. d. Repair service. e. Safety service. f. Transitional living center. g. Warehouse, residential storage. 3  h. Printing and publishing. i. Transit facility. j. Haunted houses if located in Zone T4 or Zone T5. k. Festivals of more than five (5) days in duration if located in Zone T4 or Zone T5. 2. Uses permitted by conditional use permit in mixed-use and commercial building types. A. Group home – transitional living center B. Outdoor sales and services C. Haunted house D. Recreation and entertainment – outdoor E. Vehicle Repair, Limited F. Storage – residential warehouse G. Military service H. Transit facility I. Utility – major J. Parking Lot – Commercial K. Building/Construction Contractor 3. Zone T3. Building types permitted in T3 Zone. a. Allowed. Single-family houses; accessory units. b. Allowed by conditional use. Live/work units; small civic buildings; flat over flats; paired houses; tandem houses. 4. Zone T4. Building types permitted in T4 Zone. a. Allowed. Single-family houses; accessory units; paired houses; flat over flats; tandem houses; row houses; apartment buildings; small civic buildings. b. Allowed by conditional use. Mixed-use buildings; and live/work units.; and haunted houses which are subject to, and must comply with, the conditions contained in Section 405.020(DD) which sets forth the special use standards for a haunted house. 5. Zone T5. Building types permitted in T5 Zone. a. Allowed. Accessory units; row houses; apartment buildings; mixed-use buildings; live/work units; small civic buildings. b. Allowed by conditional use. Small commercial buildings. and haunted houses which are subject to, and must comply with, the conditions contained in Section 405.020(DD) which sets forth the special use standards for a haunted house. 4 6. CS. Building types permitted in CS Zone. a. Allowed by conditional use. Prominent civic buildings. G. Height And Area Standards. All buildings and structures shall incorporate the following minimum standards: f. For parking and other paved areas. Not less than twenty-five (25) feet from any public right-of-way and not less than six (6) feet from any property line. H. Parking Standards. Parking standards vary by T-zone. Office and retail space may utilize the on-street parking adjacent to the lot frontage as part of the parking requirement. Parking lots and garages shall not front to the street. Attached garages shall not front to the street on which the primary building entrance is located. Detached garages may front to the street when located in the rear yard. Off- street parking shall be located at the rear of the building. When the depth of a lot is insufficient to accommodate required off-street parking, surface parking may be provided on the side of the building provided that it covers no more than 30% of the width of the lot. Surface parking shall be screened from public right-of-way by landscaping to effectively screen parking areas from the street. Surface parking shall be setback a minimum of six (6) feet from any property line of a less-intensive zoning district. Bicycle parking shall be provided for row houses, apartment buildings, small civic buildings, mixed-use buildings, live/work units, and prominent civic buildings with the following frontage types: common lawn, dooryard, front yard, terrace/light court, and forecourt. Bicycle parking for residential shall be one (1) space per dwelling unit. Bicycle parking for retail, office, and civic uses shall be twenty-five percent (25%) of the required parking spaces. The Downtown Review Board may recommend a reduction in required bicycle parking spaces when a public bicycle rack is located within one-hundred (100) feet of the primary building entrance. K. Landscaping And Screening. 1. A reasonable amount of landscaping is required with emphasis on softening the visual impact of parking areas and enhancing the overall appearance. Allowed species of trees may be placed in the public right-of-way at the discretion of the 5  Director of Public Works with written approval. Specific street tree standards are noted in Appendix B: DDC Landscape Design Criteria.[2] All required trees shall follow recommendations of Great Trees for Blue Springs included in Appendix A-3 of the Comprehensive Plan. A minimum of one (1) small street tree per 25-feet of right-of-way frontage OR one (1) large street tree per 40-feet of right-of-way frontage is required. [2] Editor's Note: Appendix B, DDC Landscape Design Criteria is included as an attachment to this Chapter. 2. Each Certain frontage types have front yard planting requirements. Front yard plantings are a deciduous or evergreen shrub or tree planted between the frontage line and the facade of a building. Specific front yard planting standards are noted in Appendix B: DDC Landscape Design Criteria. Required front yard plantings and frontage types are as follows: a. Dooryard: 6 front yard plantings b. Terrace/Light Court: 6 front yard plantings c. Forecourt: 15 front yard plantings d. Frontyard: 10 front yard plantings e. Common Lawn: 6 front yard plantings per unit The proposed amendments are scheduled to be presented to the Planning Commission on Monday, February 26, 2018 for their recommendation to the City Council. The amendments will be reviewed for consideration of approval by the City Council on Monday, March 5, 2018. 6